Medical Terminology Chapter 3 Vocab
Across
- 5. an area of bone tissue death caused by insufficient blood flow
- 9. an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe
- 12. a handle-shaped projection or part
- 16. an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side
- 17. surgical procedure to stiffen a joint
- 20. a fracture in which the bone is pressed together on itself
- 21. involving tissues or cells that genetically dissimilar and hence immunology incompatible although from individulas of the same species
- 24. blood within the joint
- 25. an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
- 26. in the skeletal hand
- 28. a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals in the joints
- 30. in the skeletal foot
Down
- 1. pertaining to the formation of blood cells
- 2. bony substance on each side of the ankle
- 3. an autoimmune disorder affecting children aged 16 years or younger, with symptoms that include stiffness, pain, joint swelling, skin rash, fever, slowed growth, and fatigue
- 4. a malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures
- 6. an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum
- 7. a low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips to measure bone density
- 8. abnormal softening of the cartilage
- 10. pain in the lumbar region of the spine
- 11. a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
- 13. obtained from the same individual
- 14. fracture treatment in which pins or a plate are placed directly into the bone to hold the broken pieces in place
- 15. the grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together
- 18. a form of rheumatoid arthritis that primarily causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae
- 19. surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint
- 22. a maliginant tumor of the bone marrow
- 23. the surgical removal of a lamina from a vertebrae
- 27. visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using an arthroscope
- 29. "ball and socket" joint